Savanna — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Savanna — Burned Area was 802,517 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Central America is 802,517 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Central America peaked at 1.22 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,119 ha, in 1996.
Central America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 546,816 ha | — |
| 1991 | 546,816 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 546,816 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 546,816 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 546,816 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 546,816 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,119 ha | -94.7% |
| 1997 | 55,751 ha | +91.5% |
| 1998 | 216,728 ha | +288.7% |
| 1999 | 110,861 ha | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 139,818 ha | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 415,911 ha | +197.5% |
| 2002 | 514,923 ha | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million ha | +95.7% |
| 2004 | 410,813 ha | -59.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million ha | +196.8% |
| 2006 | 557,978 ha | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 617,078 ha | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 602,998 ha | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 559,780 ha | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 412,817 ha | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million ha | +143.8% |
| 2012 | 599,586 ha | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 740,016 ha | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 436,304 ha | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 353,351 ha | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 552,642 ha | +56.4% |
| 2017 | 711,280 ha | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 668,474 ha | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 758,174 ha | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 627,371 ha | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 504,895 ha | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 423,630 ha | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 801,457 ha | +89.2% |
| 2024 | 802,517 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,335 ha | 29,119 ha | 546,816 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 604,645 ha | 139,818 ha | 1.22 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,889 ha | 353,351 ha | 1.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,974 ha | 423,630 ha | 802,517 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Central America?
- Savanna — burned area in Central America was 802,517 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,119 ha in 1996.
- How does Central America rank for savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.